Friends Like Us
349 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 401 ratingsA podcast featuring women of color with different views on topics hosted by Marina Franklin.
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Art Star Mokshini visits Friends Like Us
November 14, 2018 13:30 - 1 hour - 96.2 MBMokshini Nadeesha Godamunne is a multi-disciplinary artist, with a professional focus on fashion illustration. Her creative output ranges from painting to storyboarding, concept sketching, editorial, and textile design. Originally from New Zealand, Mokshini now resides in New York. Her body of work has appealed to publications and brands such as Harper’s Bazaar, Huffington Post, Rizzoli’s, V Magazine, Ralph Lauren and J Crew. Mokshini’s direct and spontaneous approach to drawing has also gai...
Keith Robinson Visits Friends
November 07, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBKeith Robinson is the quintessential comedian's comedian, admired by his fellow artists. His commanding stage presence has gained him appearances on MTV, VH1, HBO's Def Comedy Jam, TBS's family and comedy series Are We There Yet. Keith's impressive record of accomplishments include his self-titled special on Comedy Central: Kevin Hart Presents Keith Robinson "Back of the Bus Funny", He was a stand out on shows like: Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, The Wanda Sykes Show and writer for The Chapp...
Voting While Black
October 31, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBJanus Adams is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and scholar of women’s and African-American history. “historian, producer, and publisher, Janus Adams is the author of eleven books.” She is the host and co-executive producer of “The Janus Adams Show,” and former NPR correspondent. She is also the founder of BackPaxKids, a children’s publishing company. Her work has been featured in Essence and Ms. Magazines, The New York Times, Newsday, USA Today, and The Washington Post. Her column ran in ...
What The Humanity?
October 24, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 91.7 MBAngelo Lozada has been hailed as one of the top 50 Latino comics in the U.S.. His career has included stand-up, sketch comedy, writing, theater and film. His television stand-up credits include NBC’s Showtime at the Apollo, BET’s Comic View, SiTV’s Latino Laugh Festival, and most recently, Martin Lawrence Presents: First Amendment on the STARZ cable television network. Angelo was the warm up comedian for Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. He also toured with Trevor across the ...
Follow Your Passion
October 17, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBSalone Monet Johnson is a New York City-based entrepreneur. Salone studied shoe making in Brooklyn where she made her first pair of nude heels. This then propelled into Pedestals NY, Salone’s clothing company specializing in nude heels for women of color. Each pair of Salone Monet heels is designed in New York and handcrafted in Italy. Fun Fact: After receiving a degree in Communications from American University in Washington, DC, Salone created digital content for the federal government and...
Live from Canada at Toronto's JFL42 Festival
October 10, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 140 MBMartha Chaves Nicaraguan born, Martha began her life in Canada as a refugee, but is now thriving in Canadian Show business. She’s a seasoned comedian with 20 years of experience and has performed at Just For Laughs multiple times, as well as all the other major comedy festivals in Canada. She also received 2018 Best Stand-up Comic in Canada at the the Canadian Comedy Awards. She's a regular on CBC Radio's LOL, part of the cast of Because News, and The Debaters. Entertained Canadian Prime Min...
Speaking Truth to Power Like... Kanye West?
October 03, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBCalise Hawkins is a stand-up comedian and writer. She has appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Gotham Live, Stand Up in Stilettos, Nickmom Nite Out. She has written for MTV series Totally Clueless and Girl Code, Comedy Central’s @midnight, Charlemagne’s Uncommon Sensse, Hood Adjacent with James Davis, and was a cast member of Oxygen’s Funny Girls. And recently worked as a consultant on Aisha Tyler’s “Unapologetic”. Agunda Okeyo is an activist, writer, producer, and filmmaker. Her wri...
A Woman's Facial Tic
September 26, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBSarah Cooper is a writer, comedian, speaker, and author of the bestselling book, 100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings. She built her comedy career in between working as a user experience designer for companies like Yahoo! and Google. She is the creator of satirical blog TheCooperReview.com, which has been viewed by millions around the world and featured in The Washington Post, Forbes, Fast Company and countless others. She was named as one of the 20 Hottest Bay Area Innovators by 7×7 Magaz...
Creepy Signals
September 19, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 131 MBSubhah Agarwal is a stand-up comedian and has become a headlining comedian who has appeared on Comedy Central, Tru Tv, and MTV. She is currently writing on The Jim Jefferies Show for Comedy Central. Kyle Grooms is a comedian, actor, and writer. He has had his own Half-Hour special on Comedy Central, Made an appearance as “Lyle” in film “I Feel Pretty!” starring Amy Schumer, and has made multiple appearances on VH1, NBC , BET and famed “Chappelle’s Show.” His first comedy CD, “The Legend o...
Dr. Janus Adams - Looking Forwards and Back
September 05, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 158 MBJanus Adams Host and Co-Executive Producer of “The Janus Adams Show,” pioneer of issue-oriented women’s programming, former NPR correspondent, Janus Adams is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and scholar of women’s and African-American history. A northern school desegregation pioneer and mother, she is founder of BackPaxKids. A frequent on-air guest, she has appeared on ABC, BET, CBS, CNN, Fox News, NBC’s The Today Show, and NPR’s All Things Considered. She sparred with Ann Coulter, Sall...
Compression Feels Good
August 29, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 123 MBVanessa Fraction Vanessa Fraction is a standup comedian, actor, credited television writer and television personality. Her credits include: HBO’s Def Comedy Jam , Nick Jr’s Nick Mom’s Night Out, Mike Epps- “Live at Club Nokia”, Martin Lawrence’s 1st Amendment Standup on (STARZ), and released her own comedy special “A Fraction of the Truth”. As an actress, Vanessa has appeared in “Tales”, BounceTV’s “Mann & Wife”, Barber Shop 2: Back to Business, and Kim Field’s Holiday Love: The Rebirth. Sh...
Stage Persona
August 22, 2018 12:00 - 2 hours - 130 MBVladimir Caamano stand up comedian from the Bronx. After his stand out performance at Just for Laughs (JFL) in 2015, Vlad entered into a pilot development deal to co-write, and star in a pilot based off of his comedy for NBC with Bill Lawrence and WB supervising. Vlad co-wrote the script with UNDATEABLE writer, Adam Styzikiel and recently shot the pilot directed by Phill Lewis. In 2016, Vlad was named one of the Top 10 Comics to Watch by Variety and was honored at JFL. In 2017 Vlad made h...
Hannah Gadsby from "Nanette"
August 15, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBHannah Gadsby is an Australian comedian, actress and writer. She has been seen on Australia’s ABC TV’s Adam Hills Tonight and starred in Josh Thomas’ critically acclaimed “Please Like Me” in both Australia and the United States as the character of, Hannah. In January 2018, Hannah recorded "Nanette" at the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House for the first Australian Netflix Original Comedy Special. She is WINNER, Best Comedy Show, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2017, WINNER, Helpm...
Jet Blue Not Black
August 08, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 120 MBYamaneika Saunders is known for Last Comic Standing, ShowTimes “Nasty Show”, Comedy Central Presents: Half-hour, her podcast “Ranting and Raving w/ Yamaneika and Friends”, and will be on the upcoming season of Laffmob Laff Tracks on TruTV. She is the Co-host of Kandi Koated Nights on Bravo, and has a soon to come 30 minute Netflix special as part of Netflix’s “The Degenerates”. Alvin Irby is a former kindergarten teacher turned award-winning social entrepreneur, comedian, and author. He is...
Wait Wait... It's Helen Hong!
July 25, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBHelen Hong is a comedian and actor. Helen has performed standup comedy on Last Call with Carson Daly, The Arsenio Hall Show, Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, Wanda Sykes Presents Herlarious, Stand Up in Stilettos, Gotham Comedy Live and the Showtime documentary Why We Laugh: Funny Women. She’s a fan favorite on NPR’s wait wait don’t tell me. Helen plays Janet Fung in the Coen Brothers’ film Inside Llewyn Davis and her voice can be heard as Thistle Lady in 20th Century Fox Animation’s Epic....
Comedy Thief Episode
July 18, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBGina Yashere stand-up comedian, actress, and voice artist from London. She has appeared on Live At the Apollo, Last Comic Standing (where she made the final ten!), The Tonight Show, Crashing, The Standups on Netflix is the British correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, has voiced numerous characters such as Keisha from Bromwell High and Gravelle in Early Man. She has three stand-up specials out including Skinny B*tch on Showtime and most recently was in The Standups on Netflix Sh...
Liberty For All
July 11, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 155 MBSam Jay she has performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live, She has a half-hour stand-up special that aired on Comedy Central’s as Stand Up Presents. She is currently a writer on Saturday Night Live. Most recently, you can her 15 minute stand-up special on Netflix in “The Comedy Lineup”. Ayanna Dookie - She is a stand-up comedian, writer, and storyteller based in Brooklyn, New York. The daughter of immigrants, Ayanna's humor is reflective of growing up brown, woman, and first generation American. She ...
The Language Police
July 04, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 132 MBJim Norton is an American comedian, radio personality, actor, author, and television and podcast host. He has gappeared on The Louie Show, Opie and Anthony, Lucky Louie, had a cameo in the 2002 Spider-Man, Since 2003, Norton has released four comedy albums and seven comedy specials, including three on Epix and one on Netflix In 2014 called “Mouth Full of Shame”, Norton hosted The Jim Norton Show, a talk show on VICE. He has written two books: Happy Endings: The Tales of a Meaty-Breasted Zilc...
A Safe Space
June 27, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 134 MBEman El-Husseini is a stand-up comedian and writer. She’s known for her appearances on CBC and CTV’s Just for Laughs, and for her Comedy Network stand-up special. She’s opened for Patton Oswalt, and her comedy album, “Unveiled”, was released in 2016. Her writing has been featured in Rover, The Beaverton, The Montreal Gazette, and The Dean’s Report, among other publications. Check out her cartoon on instagram based on her married life with her wife who is also a comedian: @theelsalomons Eri...
The US Border on Father's Day
June 20, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 126 MBEman El-Husseini is a stand-up comedian and writer. She’s known for her appearances on CBC and CTV’s Just for Laughs, and for her Comedy Network stand-up special. She’s opened for Patton Oswalt, and her comedy album, “Unveiled”, was released in 2016. Her writing has been featured in Rover, The Beaverton, The Montreal Gazette, and The Dean’s Report, among other publications. Check out her cartoon on instagram based on her married life with her wife who is also a comedian: @theelsalomons Joi...
Pride
June 13, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBAlok Vad-Menon ALOK (they/them) is a gender non-conforming performance artist, writer, educator, and entertainer. Their eclectic sense of style, political comedy, and poetic challenge to the gender binary have been internationally renowned. Alok was recently the youngest recipient of the prestigious Live Works Performance Act Award granted to ten performance artists across the world. They have been featured on HBO’S The Trans List, MTV, The Guardian, National Geographic, The New York Times, ...
Savage America
June 06, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 137 MBCharla Lauriston Los Angeles based stand-up comedian and television writer. Hailing from New York by way of Boston by way of Haiti, Charla has written for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Comedy Central’s Why? W/ Hannibal Buress, TBS’ People of Earth, and FOX’s Ghosted. She's appeared on The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail and was listed as one of 8 Black Women Ready for SNL by Essence Magazine. Zainab Johnson stand up comedian and actress who can be seen on HBO’s All Def Comedy, NBC’s Last Comic...
A Woman's Worth
May 30, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBAgunda Okeyo is an activist, writer, producer, and filmmaker. She’s the producer of Sisters of Comedy, at Carolines on Broadway, which just celebrated its fourth anniversary. In March, she guest hosted a segment on The Laura Flanders Show. Okeyo has been featured as a rising producer and activist in Time Out New York, The New Yorker, Essence, and The Root. Check out her article on Cambridge Analytica’s influence in Africa in the Progressive. Keira Wesley-Busher is an award-winning publishe...
A Beautiful Space
May 23, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBWill Dubose is an architect from Chicago who received his BS in architecture from the University of Michigan and completed studies at Oxford University in England as well as Morehouse College in Atlanta. He received his masters degree in the School of Architecture at the University of Michigan as well. DuBose has served in the position of Adjunct Professor at both Stony Brook University and Pratt Institute in New York. His skill and talents have been featured on HGTV. DuBose serves as Co-cha...
The Racial Lens
May 16, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBJoyelle Nicole Johnson is a stand-up comedian who has opened for Dave Chappelle, Hannibal Buress, Russell Peters, and toured with Maria Bamford. She has performed at festivals like Sketchfest, Bonnaroo and Bumbershoot, and made her television debut on Wyatt Cenac's Night Train now on Starz. In March she debuted for her first late night set on Late Night with Seth Meyers. Jenny Saldana- Stand Up comedian- She wrote, produced and starred in Happy Cancer Chick, a web series inspired by her ow...
Ride Or Die
May 09, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBChloe Hilliard is a journalist turned stand up comedian and writer who for over ten years, was a culture/entertainment journalist, writing for The Village Voice, Essence, Vibe, King, and The Source. For her expertise on Hip Hop culture, she’s appeared on CNN Headline News, ABC News, Our World with Black Enterprise and C-Span. She been seen on “Last Comic Standing”, AXSTV’s “Gotham Comedy Live,” Comedy Central’s “The Nightly Show,” Tru TV’s ”Almost Genius” and MTV’s “Acting Out.” Rachel Fei...
It's Very Jungle
May 02, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 137 MBErin Jackson standup comedian. She has been seen on Last Comic Standing, ASPiRE’s Exhale, The Ellen Show , Wanda Sykes’ Herlarious, and TV Guide’s Standup in Stilettos, and more recently her killer late night performance on Conan O’Brien! MeMe Simpson stand up comedian- known as the Red Assassin, writer, director, and host. She has toured with Damon Wayans and you can see her on tour now with Michael Blackson. Check out her popular Instagram paige @iammemesimpson and she is Chi-Town bred. ...
“High” Expectations
April 25, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBDr. Christina Greer is a writer and professor of political science at Fordham University Lincoln Center, and the 2018 McSilver Institute Fellow at NYU. She is the author of Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream, and has been published in TIME. She makes occasional appearances on MSNBC. Guy Torry Is a comedian and actor who was featured in the Def Comedy Jam Tour, created, produced, and hosted Phat Comedy Tuesdays at the Comedy Store, guest-starred on “Mart...
Starbucks Black Coffee
April 18, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBZainab Johnson stand up comedian and actress who has been seen on: HBO’s All Def Comedy, NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Arsenio, BET’s Comic View, MTV’s Acting Out, AXSTV’s Gotham Comedy Live! Avant-Guardians web-series, and she recently performed at the Melbourne Comedy Festival. Dr. Christina Greer is a writer and professor of political science at Fordham University Lincoln Center, and the 2018 McSilver Institute Fellow at NYU. She is the author of Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the P...
Hannah Gadsby Episode - Followers vs Leaders
April 11, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 129 MBRob Haze is a comedian seen on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, the latest season of Adam Devine’s House Party, and the Viceland show Flophouse. He is a cohost on the Kanye West podcast The Book of Ye. Rob is the 2015 winner of the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival. Hannah Gadsby is an Australian comedian, actress and writer. She has been seen on Australia’s ABC TV’s Adam Hills Tonight and starred in Josh Thomas’ critically acclaimed “Please Like Me” in both Australia and the United States...
God Bless The Child
April 04, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBAlicia Hall Moran is a mezzo-soprano. A multi-dimensional artist performing and composing between the genres of Opera, Art, Theater, and Jazz. Ms. Moran made her Broadway debut in the Tony-winning revival The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, starring as Bess on the celebrated 20-city American tour. In partnership with husband and collaborator Jason Moran, she was awarded a 2017 Art of Change fellowship by the Ford Foundation. Her recent album, HERE TODAY, was released December 21, 2017. Nonye Br...
The Mouths of Babe
March 28, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBAmber Ruffin has been a writer for Late Night with Seth Meyers since 2014. First black woman to write for a late-night talk show in the USA. She also writes on the Comedy Central show Detroiters and is a regular narrator on Drunk History. In February she hosted the 70th Writers Guild of America awards ceremony. Calise Hawkins appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Gotham Live, Stand Up in Stilettos, Nickmom Nite Out. She has written for MTV series Totally Clueless and Girl Code, Comedy ...
Post Racial Future
March 21, 2018 13:19 - 1 hour - 118 MBGina Yashere, Abbi Crutchfield, and Aida Rodrigues stop by Friends Like Us, and discuss Students protesting the NRA, A Teacher's Salary, Racism in Brazil, The Royal Wedding and Prenups, A Post Racial Future, and more with your regular host Marina Franklin. Gina Yashere She has appeared on Live At the Apollo, Last Comic Standing (where she made the final ten!), The Tonight Show, Crashing, The Standups on Netflix is the British correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, has voiced num...
Edible Show
March 14, 2018 14:38 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBCalise Hawkins, Jenny Saldana and Sydnee Washington stop by Friends Like Us, and discuss Friends Like Us moving, Political Humor, Mason Pryor bombs on the Apollo, Lack of Diversity in media, and more with your regular host Marina Franklin. Calise Hawkins She has appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Gotham Live, Stand Up in Stilettos, Nickmom Nite Out, among others. She has written for MTV series Totally Clueless and Girl Code, Comedy Central’s @midnight, Charlemagne’s Uncommon Sense, ...
To Be Woke or Not To Be
March 07, 2018 14:42 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBGreer Barnes, Nore Davis, and Erin Jackson stop by Friends Like Us, and discuss the Oscars, Sleep Deprivation, Interracial Couple Emojis, and Romaticising Rough Sex in Movies with host Marina Franklin. Greer Barnes- The Chappelle's Show, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Red Oaks, Kevin Can Wait, HBO's Crashing Season 1 & 2, Late Show with Dave Letterman, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Nore Davis- Inside Amy Schumer, Kevin Can Wait, Boardwalk Empire. The Chris Gethard Show, Gotham Comedy L...
Finding Your Inner Unicorn
February 28, 2018 14:59 - 1 hour - 96.2 MBSasheer Zamata, Dr. Christina Greer, and Mindy LaVergne talk pregnancy fitness, teenagers coming for the NRA, and the Olympics on this week’s Friends Like Us. Sasheer Zamata: Saturday Night Live, “Pizza Mind,” Deirdre and Laney Rob a Train, The Outdoorsman, Bojack Horseman, People of Earth, Transparent, The Talk and @midnight. Catch her in the upcoming Amy Schumer Movie, “I Feel Pretty”! Dr. Christina Greer: Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream, TIME....
Black Panthers
February 21, 2018 14:36 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBMarina talks NYC Comedy Clubs, Gun Violence, and Kanye West with Aparna Nancherla, Sam Jay, and Eman El-Husseini! Featuring: Aparna Nancherla: Bojack Horseman, Crashing, Corporate, Inside Amy Schumer, The Characters, Master of None, 2 Dope Queens, Late Night with Seth Meyers. Variety’s “Top Ten Comics to Watch for 2016,” and Rolling Stone’s “50 Funniest People Right Now.” Sam Jay: Jimmy Kimmel Live, Comedy Central’s Stand Up Presents, Writer on Saturday Night Live. Eman El-Hussei...
Five Star Rating
February 14, 2018 16:06 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBThis week, Erin Jackson, Agunda Okeyo, and Man-Of-The-Month Jordan Carlos stop by Friends Like Us to talk writing for comedy, Mike Pence at the Olympics, and the Super Bowl. Erin Jackson- Last Comic Standing, Exhale, Ellen, Herlarious, Standup in Stilettos. Agunda Okeyo- Activist. The Daily Beast, Okay Africa, NBC, Curve Magazine and O Magazine. Producer of Sisters of Comedy. The Laura Flanders Show. Jordan Carlos- The Colbert Report, Collegehumor Originals, The Nightly Show with Larry...
Excellent Service
February 07, 2018 11:43 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBFriends Christina Greer and Kenice Mobley stop by F.L.U. to talk Ruby Bridges, Black Panther, and Justin Timberlake, featuring a special appearance by Chewy May. Dr. Christina Greer - 2018 McSilver Institute Fellow. Author of Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream. TIME, Ted-Ed Educator. The Aftermath, MSNBC, NY1. Kenice Mobley - Women in Comedy Festival, San Francisco Sketchfest, Bridgetown Comedy Festival. Two Dope Queens, Laughs. Host of Person About T...
Smart and Funny Star Amanda Seales Visits
January 31, 2018 14:53 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBHBO's Insecure's Amanda Seale's visits friends with Yamaneika Saunders and Dr. Christina Greer! Friends talk comedy, colorism, Instagram followers, and more... Amanda Seales- HBO’s Insecure, Greatest Ever, Former MTV VJ, Member of Floetry Dr. Christina Greer- Professor of political science at Fordham University Lincoln Center, 2018 McSilver Institute Fellow at NYU, Author of Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream. Featured in TIME, Ted-Ed lessons. Host ...
A Difficult Woman
January 24, 2018 15:10 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBJoyelle Johnson, Nikita Chopra, and Regine Mont-Louis stop by F.L.U. to talk Marijuana, The Women’s March, and Netflix’s snub of Mo’Nique. Joyelle Johnson- Opened for Dave Chappelle, Hannibal Buress, and Maria Bamford. TimeOut New York, Seeso’s “Night Train”, “Super Sleuth”, “Pounds New York”, and True TV's “Laff Tracks”. Nitika Chopra - life-coach, blogger, and television personality. Host of Z Living’s Naturally Beautiful, author of several self-help guides, and advocate for those livi...
A Moral Crossroad
January 17, 2018 17:08 - 1 hour - 95.5 MBFriends question whether we are closer to Martin Luther King Jr's dream or nightmare? Featured: Mike Britt- "Luke Cage", "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt", "Late Show with David Letterman", "Comedy Central Presents", "What’s Your F@#king Deal?", "Best Week Ever", "World’s Dumbest", "Ugly Americans", "Boardwalk Empire", and "The Jim Gaffigan Show". Keisha Dutes- also known as TK, Founder of Bondfire Radio, host of "TK in The AM", podcast producer and teacher.. Dulce Sloan- New Correspondent on "The...
A Stable Genius
January 10, 2018 15:24 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBThis week Friends discuss the holiday blues, Golden Globes, and a genius person? Featured guest include: Chloe Hilliard- host of podcast “Social Misfit”. CNN Headline News, ABC News, C-Span, “The Nightly Show”, “Last Comic Standing”, “Gotham Comedy Live.” “Harry,” “Get Your Life,” MTV’s “Acting Out.” Her writing has appeared in “The Village Voice,” “Essence,” “Vibe,” and “The Source”. Lois Thompson- New York-based comedian, film-industry veteran, Associate Real Estate Broker and soon to be a...
Complexity Over Simplicity
December 20, 2017 14:57 - 1 hour - 85 MBFriends talk Omarosa's departure, DJ T's bad picks for lawyers, and complexity over simplicity. Featured: Subha Agrawal- Comedy Central, TruTV, MTV, 'Comedy Knockout', 'The Jim Jefferies Show.'; Keisha Zollar- Writer for 'The Opposition with Jordan Klepper.' regular performer at the UCB theatre; 'Astronomy Club,' and 'The Obama Sisters: Requiem for America.' Her podcast with husband “Applying it Liberally,” re-launches in 2018. Always hosted by Marina Franklin: "Trainwreck", "Louie Season V"...
Men Who Listen
December 13, 2017 14:54 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBMarina Franklin, Ayanna Dookie, and men-of-the-month Alvin Irby and Seaton Smith discuss helping the babies to read, the disparity in health care for black women and sexual harassment in comedy. Featured Guests: Ayanna Dookie- 'Gotham Comedy Live', 'Laughs', 'The Girl in the Show', and 'LaffTracks'. Writer on '50 Central', co-host of King Hippo Comedy. Alvin Irby- Author of 'Gross Greg', founder of Barbershop Books, winner of the 2017 Innovations in Reading Prize and 2017 Arkansan of the Yea...
Inappropriate Behavior
December 06, 2017 15:32 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBThis week on Friends Like Us: Marina Franklin, Christina Galston, MeMe Simpson, and Agunda Okeyo discuss uncomfortable conversations about sex, gender relations, Net Neutrality, and the GOP. Featured guests: Christina Galston - MTV’s Guy Code vs. Girl Code, The Chisme Club, and Stand-Up 360: Muy Caliente. MeMe Simpson - toured with Michael Blackson, Damon Wayans and wrote for Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns. Agunda Okeyo - activist, writer, producer, and filmmaker. Her writing has been feature...
Problems with Diversity
November 29, 2017 18:39 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBJuliette Lewis, Dr. Christina Greer, and Marie Faustin stop by Friends Like Us to talk about the NY Times article normalizing white nationalism , diversity in the workplace, and shopping black for the holidays. Juliette Austin- Founder of FrankEvans Consulting, helps companies implement diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies and practices. As part of her mission, she emphasizes the importance of supporting and guiding young professionals of color, as well as the need to establish a work...
Surprise Guest For the Holidays!
November 22, 2017 15:46Marina Franklin, Jenny Saldana, Terri Lynn Martin, and a surprise mystery guest discuss Thanksgiving, Sexual Assault, and Sarah Silverman. Jenny Saldana -writer, actress, and stand-up comedian. She wrote, produced and starred in Happy Cancer Chick, has penned four plays, and had a principal role in "The Dictator". She is also an advocate for young cancer survivors. Terri Lynn Martin - personal trainer and former TV Executive, who runs fitness blog TerriLynnGym. Our Surprise Guest is a comedi...
BronxConnect Returns to Friends!
November 15, 2017 15:19Rev. Wendy Calderon-Payne and Pamela Villa, from BronxConnect, visit Friends! They discuss the prison system, the closing of Rikers, Meek Mills, and Louis C.K. Rev. Wendy Calderon-Payne- executive director of BronxConnect, an alternative to incarceration and mentoring program that teaches leadership skills to court-involved or high risk children and young adults; Pamela Villa- manager at BronxConnect, founder of "All the Women", an online platform where women can share their stories; Erin Ja...